going in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running or operating a machine in reverse (such as an electric motor)
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to put one's life on the line
bend; curvature; deflection
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
to put (up) in the wrong place; to hang in the wrong place; to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
whole face; all over one's face
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
to get accustomed to using
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
section; cross section; profile
to peel; to skin; to pare
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt